Tirunakkara Mahādeva
Deities

Tirunakkara Mahādeva

Tirunakkara Shiva — ancient Kottayam Shaiva

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Tirunakkara Mahādeva

Tradition

Hindu / Shaiva / Kerala

Location

  • Kottayam, Kottayam, Kerala (9.5916°N, 76.5222°E)

Sacred Narrative

Tirunakkara Mahādeva Temple of Kottayam is the principal Shiva shrine of central Kerala. 9th-c. foundation. The Tirunakkara kettukazhcha festival (March) features giant bamboo-and-cloth effigies of Bhīma, Hanumān, and other heroes carried in procession.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Tirunakkara Mahādeva
    Tirunakkara Mahādeva Temple of Kottayam is the principal Shiva shrine of central Kerala. 9th-c. foundation. The Tirunakkara kettukazhcha festival (March) features giant bamboo-and-cloth effigies of Bhīma, Hanumān, and other heroes carried in procession.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Tirunakkara Mahādeva festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral